Judical branch

What is an affidavit?

• A request made after a trial to review the decision

• A term used to describe evidence that may be considered by a jury

• A formal charge issued by a grand jury

• A written or printed statement made under oath

What does 'bail' refer to?

• A command, issued under a court's authority, to a witness to appear and give testimony

• The punishment ordered by a court for a defendant

• The release, prior to trial, of a person accused of a crime under specified conditions

• A court order preventing one or more named parties from taking some action

What is a 'bench trial'?

• A special condition imposed by the court that requires community service

• A legal document that explains one side's legal and factual arguments

• A trial without a jury, in which the judge serves as the fact-finder

• A trial with a jury that decides the final outcome

What does 'burden of proof' mean?

• The duty to prove disputed facts

• The decision of a trial jury or a judge

• The formal charge issued by a grand jury

• The time within which a lawsuit must be filed

What is a 'capital offense'?

• A crime punishable by death

• A serious crime, usually punishable by at least one year in prison

• An offense that requires the defendant to pay compensation

• A crime punishable by one year of imprisonment or less

What is 'discovery' in legal terms?

• Procedures used to obtain disclosure of evidence before trial

• The decision of a trial jury or a judge

• A court action that prevents an identical lawsuit from being filed later

• A written statement submitted in a trial that explains legal arguments

What is a 'felony'?

• A serious crime, usually punishable by at least one year in prison

• An offense punishable by one year of imprisonment or less

• A legal agreement that creates an obligation to do or not do a particular thing

• A crime punishable by death

What does 'hearsay' refer to?

• Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials

• A command to a witness to appear and give testimony

• Evidence presented by a witness who did not see or hear the incident in question but heard about it from someone else

• Information presented in documents used to persuade the fact finder

What is an 'indictment'?

• A request made after a trial by a party that has lost on one or more issues

• The release of a prison inmate granted by the U.S. Parole Commission

• A court order preventing one or more named parties from taking some action

• The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating there is enough evidence for a trial

What is 'jurisdiction'?

• The group of persons selected to hear the evidence in a trial

• The punishment ordered by a court for a defendant convicted of a crime

• The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a certain type of case

• The offices of a judge and his or her staff